Events

Museums and Galleries: enhancing diversity in exhibitions and thinking

When:

Monday 26 August 2013
, 1-2.30pm

Where:

Hinetitama, Level 4, Te Papa, Cable St (beside Te Marae)

Wellington
, Wellington

Cost:

Free to attend

National Services Te Paerangi and Museums Aotearoa invite you to:

Museums and galleries: enhancing diversity in exhibitions and thinking

In the museum and gallery world, bi-cultural (Māori/Pākehā) thinking and practice has come a long way in recent decades. But what about the 'other' cultures in Aotearoa? How do these institutions reflect the broadening cultural diversity of their audiences through their programmes? What practical steps can be taken to raise the consciousness of museum and gallery workers who, it could be argued, often unconsciously prioritise European cultural traditions over those of our large Pacific and Asian communities?